"[Schaefer has] completely earned his spot on the team and in the lineup on October 9." Everything to know from our chat with #Isles GM Mathieu Darche from today: www.theelmonters.com/p/mathieu-da...

Hey, Ed, what was training camp like back in your day? "Well, I didn’t drink a case of beer a day anymore." www.theelmonters.com/p/eddie-west...

As Herb Brooks once said, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard." Schaefer has all the talent in the world, but it's his work ethic that landed him No. 1. “My ears are so open." My convo with Schaefer from today: www.theelmonters.com/p/matthew-sc...

“I thought Josh was excellent. Right off the bat, he blew me away with how well he adjusted on the fly to providing real-time analysis." www.theelmonters.com/p/josh-baile...

#Isles lines vs. #NYR: Drouin-Horvat-Heineman Duclair-Barzal-Palmieri Holmstrom-Pageau-Shabanov Cizikas-Ritchie-Tsyplakov Romanov-DeAngelo Pelech-Pulock Schaefer-Mayfield Rittich Hogberg

"I feel like there are some good leaders on the Islanders team that will take care of him & make sure he's good." More from #NYR Will Cuylle, who skated with #Isles Matthew Schaefer this summer @thehockeynews.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york...

"I feel like there are some good leaders on the Islanders team that will take care of him & make sure he's good." More from #NYR Will Cuylle, who skated with #Isles Matthew Schaefer this summer @thehockeynews.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york...

“I’m just thrilled to be back. Being around the guys—it’s been a long eight, nine months. I’m just happy that I’ve gotten to a point where I feel back to normal." More in this exclusive interview with #Isles Mathew Barzal @TheElmonters: www.theelmonters.com/p/mathew-bar...

New forward lines today @thehockeynews.bsky.social: thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york...

"It's like having a fourth forward out there at times. I love when he jumps in on the rush and makes those incredible cross passes. His vision is incredible. We're really lucky to have him." #Isles @thehockeynews.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york...

"I gotta put them in the past now and just get better so when opening night comes, I'm ready." Every moment is a teaching moment for #Isles No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer, who is proving to be an elite learner @thehockeynews.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york...

#Isles lines vs. #NJDevils: Drouin-Horvat-Shabanov Duclair-Barzal-Gatcomb Beckman-Cizikas-Highmore Veremyev-Berg-Liukas Romanov-DeAngelo Schaefer-Mayfield Warren-Bear Sorokin Lennox

"It has been a lifelong goal to be an NHL broadcaster, and more importantly, to work for one of the NHL’s most iconic franchises." -- @AlanFuehring, the new radio voice of @NYIslanders tells @TheElmonters More ⤵️ www.theelmonters.com/p/alan-fuehr...

#Isles warmup lines vs. #NJDevils: Heineman-Ritchie-Holmstrom Foudy-MacLean-Gauthier Beckman-Cizikas-Gatcomb Kuefler-Thiesing-Larson Romanov-Boqvist George-Bear Aitcheson-Odelius Hogberg Lennox

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